Record

About Boise

Boise is a U.S. ghost town in Oldham County, Texas. It lies east of Glenrio and south of Interstate 40, at an elevation of 4,003 feet (1,220 m).
From Wikipedia, "Boise, Texas", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Boise, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Boise is

USGS topographic map around Boise — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

4 historic USGS maps cover Boise

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1954 Tucumcari sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Tucumcari sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1966 Boise sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Vega sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Boise

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.

Glenrio10.6 mi W · Deaf Smith
Landergin17.4 mi E · Oldham
Kelso19.3 mi SE · Deaf Smith
La Plata22.4 mi SE · Deaf Smith

Sources

Wikipedia, "Boise, Texas": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q4938438.
USGS GNIS 1379437.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).